Boise Briefing: Rock Slide Deters Boiseans; New Tequila Bar

In today's Boise Briefings, we have an update on a closure of the main highway out of Boise heading north. We also keep up to date with the Ammon Bundy story, and if for those who are hungry, introduce you to a new Latin restaurant complete with a tequila bar.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Boise

1. If you are trying to get out of town for a few days, Highway 55 heading towards McCall remains closed through Tuesday due to a rock slide, KTVB-TV reports. Drivers should use Highway 95 instead. The rock slide closed the highway at milepost 99, between Smiths Ferry and Cascade.

2. Potatoes and Idaho go hand in hand, and one of the largest farms in the state managed to get all their employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, the Idaho Statesman reports.

3. Schools across the state, including Boise, are opening on different days and under different requirements. This map updates daily with risk levels of the coronavirus spread and compares school reopening plans, Idaho Education News reports.

4. The continuing story of Ammon Bundy continues as he is arrested at the Ada County Courthouse for refusing to wear a mask inside for his hearing, according to video taken by Brian Bowermaster and posted on YouTube.

5. A former Sushi bar will soon see Latin food and a tequila bar as Mala Luna opens on the corner of Capital Blvd. and Idaho St., BoiseDev reports.

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